NHS Scotland is committed to encouraging equality and diversity among our workforce and eliminating unlawful discrimination.
The aim is for our workforce to be truly representative and for each employee to feel respected and able to give their best.
To this end, NHS Scotland welcomes applications from all sections of society.
We have an exciting opportunity for an accredited Emergency Medicine Consultant that is looking to work in our Adult Emergency Department.
The Emergency Department has an attendance of 195,000 new patients each year.
The department has a large academic and clinical skills area and has a strong education and research ethos.
We are looking to appoint a Fulltime Consultant with a Sessional breakdown of EM:8 PA's 2 SPA.
This post represents an exciting opportunity to join our established team of Consultants in Emergency Medicine, providing senior care and leadership within the department.
It is expected that the successful applicants will have a high clinical profile with the drive and initiative to achieve and sustain the highest standards of emergency medical care.
In January 2018, the Minister for Health announced the government's commitment to the development of a Scottish Trauma Centre Network over a 5-year phased funding plan this network is made up of 4 Regional Major Trauma Centres based in North, East, West and South/East Scotland.
The West of Scotland Major Trauma Network is a collaboration of 6 NHS Boards (Ayrshire and Arran; Dumfries and Galloway; Forth Valley; Lanarkshire; Greater Glasgow and Clyde; Highland (Argyll and Bute CHP) and the Scottish Ambulance Service.
The network will provide all aspects of trauma care, from the point of injury to rehabilitation, in the region.
At the heart of the West Regional network, is the Major Trauma Centre which will be sited at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH) in Glasgow.
To continue to support this new development, we are seeking to appoint 1 additional consultant in Emergency Medicine, who will allow us to move towards a 24/ 7 consultant presence.
Candidates should have experience of working with EM and will work in one of the busiest Emergency departments in the country.
The department also has an active research interest and is recognised for the quality of training it delivers to all its staff.
This job plan is negotiable and will be agreed between the successful applicant and the Clinical Director.
NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde initially allocates all full-time consultants 10 PAs made up of 8 PAs in Direct Clinical Care (DCC) and 2 core Supporting Professional Activities (SPA) for CPD, audit, clinical governance, appraisal, revalidation, job planning and management meetings.
The precise allocation of SPA time and associate objectives will be agreed with the successful applicant and will be reviewed by job planning process across the 3 specialities.
Applicants must have full GMC Registration, a license to practise, FRCEM (or equivalent) and eligible for inclusion in the GMC Specialist Register.
Those trained in the UK should have evidence of higher specialist training leading to CCT or be within 6 months of confirmed entry from the date of interview.
Non-UK applicants must demonstrate equivalent training.
Informal discussion sand visits can be arranged with: Mr Graham Christie, General Manager, Emergency & Acute Medicine Dr Fraser Denny, Clinical Director in Emergency Medicine Dr Fiona Burton, Deputy Clinical Director in Emergency Medicine.
Details on how to contact the Recruitment Service can be found within the Candidate Information Packs.
NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde- NHS Scotland encourages applications from all sections of the community.
We promote a culture of inclusion across the organisation and are proud of the diverse workforce we have.
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